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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Fintan McCarthy
Responsibility:
Neil O'Byrne

That the Manager indicates the locations and quantity of residentially zoned development land currently within the ownership of private developers that remains undeveloped within the Lucan, Palmerstown, Clondalkin and Newcastle-Lyons areas at the present time.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

New Works (if any)

(Circulated Herewith)

Correspondence
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Correspondence

(None Received)

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Fintan McCarthy
Responsibility:
Muiris O'Keeffe

That the Manager immediately changes the traffic priority at the junction of Dodsboro Road and the Old Celbridge Road and puts in place appropriate measures to prevent illegal right-turns in an effort to combat rat-running.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Muiris O'Keeffe
That this Committee notes the serious concerns recently expressed to Councillors by representatives of the parents and Boards of Management of Primary Schools in Lucan ( St Anne's and St Thomas' in Esker, and St Andrews and the Boys and Girls National Schools in Lucan Village) about the safety of school  children on the roads and footpaths adjacent to the schools, and requests the Manager to have an on-the-spot evaluation of the position at the schools carried out by the Council's Roads Department with a view to bringing forward practical proposals to improve the situation as soon as possible,and that An Garda Siochana be consulted about the matter.  
Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Fintan McCarthy
Responsibility:
Muiris O'Keeffe

That the Manager provides an update to this Committee upon proposals to review speed limits outside schools within the Lucan, Palmerstown, Clondalkin and Newcastle-Lyons areas.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Colm Murphy, Mary O'Shaughnessy

"To ask the Manager to indicate the number of affordable units in the Montpelier Court development, to state how many units still remain to be sold and if there are no further units for sale what the date of sale of the last unit was?"

 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Michael Coleman
"To ask the Manager to give a comprehensive update with respect to the provision of Creche facilities in both the Jobstown Village Core and within the new Brookfield Community and Youth facility?"
Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Helen Keane, Jimmy Kelly

"To ask the Manager to provide a detailed status report with respect to the motion passed at the adjourned special meeting of the Council 9th May 2005 which states the following:  

“That this Council in the provision of a Group Housing scheme for Fortunestown ‘B’ commits to achieving the urgent essential services for the people of West Tallaght supports the implementation of a timetable, concluding December 2007.  This timetable to include:

·        The provision of a comprehensive social integration programme within local schools

·        Provision of additional creche and playground facilities

·        The sustainable operation of the existing all-weather pitches

·        The sustainable operation of the local Swimming Pool

·        The upgrading of St. Aidan’s Halting Site

·        The sustainable operation of the Brookfield Community & Youth Facility.

 This timetable to be subject to a six-monthly report to the Tallaght Area Committee comencing June 2005.”

 

And to ask the manager to make a statement with respect to any delays in the provision of the aforementioned projects?"

 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Tom O'Neill
"To ask the Manager to undertake a comprehensive audit of necessary works such as broken boundary walls, positioning of railings/gates etc in partnership with residents representatives of the Brookview area with respect to the security-proofing of the estate in order to eliminate gathering/access points for people engaging in criminal or Anti-social behaviour?"
Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Paul Fleming

"To ask the Manager to arrange for a clean-up of the perimeter of St Annes School Fettercairn and along Drumcairn Avenue as these two areas have become eye sores with litter strewn about the place and along the railings surrounding the school?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Tom O'Neill

"To ask the Manager to report on progress with respect to the setting up of a Residents/Tenants representative group in the Russell Square development, to indicate any barriers to the setting up of such a forum and how he proposed to overcome these barriers?"

 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Paul Fleming
"To ask the Manager, to investigate the ongoing burning of refuse on the green space at Brookview Drive (details supplied )with a view to obtaining details of those involved in this illegal activity?"
Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Daly
Responsibility:
Tom O'Neill
"To ask the Manager to outline the Council's plans to deal with anti-social behaviour in the Tallaght Central area given the Manager's recent commitment to tackle this issue?"
Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Daly
Responsibility:
Breda Fogarty, Michael Fagan
"To ask the Manager to outline any progress made on the initiative to use private rented accommodation for the Council's housing needs "RAS"?"
Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Billy Coman, Gerry Fitzgibbon

Application for Grants (if any)

(circulated herewith)

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Ridge
Responsibility:
Frank Nevin
To ask why refurbishment of the 2nd derelict cottage on Clondalkin's Main Street has not been carried out as advised by this Council?
Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Ridge
Responsibility:
Michael Kenny
To ask the Manager could I have a reply on the current situation regarding the non-domestic use of all the old bungalows facing Cappaghmore Estate; all but one is now in the car sales business.
Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Tom O'Neill
"To ask the Manager, what plans there are, if any for the vacant unit which formerly housed the "Tallaght Lone Parents Centre" at Kilmartin Drive, Fettercairn, stating if it is envisaged that it will be utilised by the housing or by the Community Department?"
Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Daly
Responsibility:
Paul Fleming
"That this committee calls on the Manager to install a litter bin adjacent to public open space at Ard Macha, Old Bawn.    This area is located within the catchment area of the shopping centre and is used by students and public alike as access.   The Council policy of not placing bins in housing estates should not apply in this case"